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New labour law ready
Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Local
Wednesday 19: A new labour law is finally set to be put before cabinet this year to reform the current out-dated law on employment relations. The revised Employment Relations Bill will cover a multitude of employment issues including paid and unpaid leave entitlements, maternity leave, occupational health and safety, individual and collective employment agreements, sexual […]
Super fund chair says no comment
Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Local
Thursday 13: Even the chair of the national superannuation fund is keeping tight-lipped on rumoured losses made by the fund in 2008. This week CINews asked the super fund office exactly what the status of the fund is now, following rumours that it has lost $3 million on investment. Super fund chair John Kenning says […]
Changes ordered for Arorangi jail
Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in National
Friday 14: New secretary of justice Mark Short says the weekend jail break by two prisoners highlights the urgent need to address problems with the Arorangi prison. Short says since last November around nine escapes were made from the correction facility. “That’s too high, that’s unacceptable,” he says. Since his appointment last week as ministry […]
Pacific economies shrinking – ADB
Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Local
Tuesday 18: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) says the economies of most South Pacific islands, including the Cooks, are expected to shrink this year due to weak tourism and remittances. A report issued this week says the global economy is showing signs of stabilising, but the full impact of the downturn in the United States, […]
DPM wants health portfolio back
Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Local
Thursday 13: Deputy prime minister Sir Terepai Maoate reportedly started a scrap over portfolios in cabinet yesterday. It is understood the minister made it clear that he wants the ministry of health back in his portfolio. Prime minister Jim Marurai has reportedly objected to this mainly because the DPM now has at least a dozen […]
For safe games
Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in National
Friday 14: The Safe Games campaign is not just about handing out condoms and leaflets. Volunteers (from left) Ana File, Nukutau Pokura and Dave Pokura are ready and willing to help anyone attending WYNC make the right choices to keep free of HIV/AIDS and STI. The campaign, running during the World Youth Netball Championships and […]
Former mayor explains crusher situation
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Crime
Tuesday 11: Former mayor of Mangaia testified during the Operation Slush case on Friday. Taata Tangatakino was called as a witness for the trial involving Norman George, Chris Vaile and Charles Koronui. All three defendants are facing numerous conspiracy and corruption charges in the Cook Islands High Court. Prosecution allege there was a conspiracy along […]
Dog bites jogger
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Local
Monday 10: A tourist needed medical treatment after being attacked by a dog last week. Around 7am on Monday, two women, believed to be French, were jogging on the footpath ocean side along the main road of Avarua. They were heading towards Trader Jacks jogging behind a man walking his two dogs on their leashes. […]
CISNOC failed sports codes on games eligibility – Sir Geoffrey
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in National
Wednesday 12: CISNOC president Sir Geoffrey Henry concedes the 13 Cook Islands sports codes in the Pacific Mini Games may not have been informed about changes made to the eligibility criteria last September. Sir Geoffrey says the codes believe they were not told about the amendment to the games charter that now means all athletes […]
Protestors use forum to put spotlight on issues
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in National
Thursday 6: This week in Cairns as the 40th Pacific Islands Forum kicks off, protestors from Australia and the Pacific have been staging peaceful protests outside the venue for the event. A group of Torres Strait island separatists have vowed to make their cause known to the leaders attending the meeting in the far north […]
Court overturns decision on Makea land
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Crime
Tuesday 11: The court of appeal has allowed an appeal by members of the Makea family, against a decision made in the land court last year. In April 2008 Justice Heta Hingston determined in favour of June Baudinet relating to an application to correct or annul an order on investigation of title made in the […]
Tender out today?
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Local
Monday 10: The government tender committee is expected to release its decision as to who will be offered the tender for host broadcasting at the Pacific Mini Games next month. PMG 2009 organising committee marketing & sponsorship director Tui Short was hopeful that a decision would be made last Wednesday, but this was not the […]
Swine flu slows
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in National
Wednesday 12: Another two cases of swine flu (influenza A H1N1) were confirmed over the weekend. This brings the total number of cases in the Cooks to 20 since the first case was confirmed two months ago. For now, the ministry of health is seeing a ‘slow down’ in numbers of the pandemic flu. Last […]
Small island states meet in lead up
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in National
Thursday 6: Leaders of the small island states (SIS) met on Monday in Cairns in the lead up to this week’s Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) to discuss some of their common challenges. The Cook Islands, Kiribati, Nauru, Palau, Niue,Tuvalu and the Republic of Marshall Islands make up this group. One of the issues they continue […]
Star witness called
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Crime
Tuesday 11: The star witness for the prosecution in the Operation Slush case has finally taken to the stand. Junior Areai-Enoka began giving his evidence in the high court in Avarua yesterday afternoon. Areai-Enoka is the key witness involved in all seven transactions that have led to conspiracy and corruption charges being laid against Norman […]
Economy contracts
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Local
Monday 10: Value added tax (VAT) receipts for the 2008-09 financial year showed an increase of 0.5 percent over the last budget estimates (supplementary 3), indicating a slowdown in the economy. This slowdown was put down, in part, to the worldwide recession and the loss of one cargo vessel in the first half of the […]
PSC alerted cabinet of audit findings
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in National
Wednesday 12: Public service commissioner Navy Epati says the selection panel did alert cabinet of past audit investigations conducted on two candidates vying for head of ministry positions. Sonny Williams, who has regained the position of cultural development secretary, was deemed to have owed just over $6000 to the ministry at the beginning of this […]
'Strong political leaders' needed: Rudd
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in National
Thursday 6: The 40th Pacific Island Forum (PIF) began in Cairns, Australia, on Wednesday (AT). This meeting of the 16 forum member country leaders is the premier political inter-governmental forum for the region. PIF addresses issues such as economic growth and under the Pacific Plan endorsed in 2005, aims to strengthen regional cooperation among its […]
MPs give evidence in Operation Slush trial
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Crime
Saturday 8: AitUtaki witnesses took to the stand for the third day of the resumed Operation Slush trial on Thursday. Lawyer Norman George, businessman Chris Vaile and former Atiu island secretary Charles Koronui are currently facing numerous conspiracy and corruption charges. Members of parliament Kete Ioane and Teina Bishop and former head of ministry of […]
Dangerous criminal and teen escape jail
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Local
Monday 10: Two men tied bed sheets together to escape over the Arorangi prison wall on Saturday night. Police are searching for Roger Tauarea and Daniel Mare who fled from the correction facility around 11.30pm. The escapees had turned the sheets into a ladder which was used to climb over the prison wall. Tauarea, 38, […]
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